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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,201 and 2,540,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,201 and 2,540,918 is: 5,484,419.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,201 : 2,540,918 = 2,540,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,201/2,540,918 = 2,540,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,201x = 2,540,918 × 2,540,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,201x = 6,456,264,282,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,264,282,724/1,177,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,484,419.64

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